Quarter 3 Vocabulary (2025)

the math steps that must be done in a specific order (GEMDAS)

• grouping symbols

• equation

• expression

• order of operations

a number sentence that has an equal sign

• expression

• equation

• operation

• variable

a math phrase that includes numbers and/or variables with one or more math operations; does not have equal signs

• expression

• equation

• order of operations

• grouping symbols

addition, subtraction, multiplication or division

• operation

• evaluate

• order of operations

• grouping symbols

parentheses, brackets, or braces

• expression

• order of operations

• grouping symbols

• variable

 groups operations and/or numbers together

• order of operations

• equation

• parentheses

• variable

a letter that represents an actual, but unknown, number variable

• parentheses

• variable

• operation

• expression

a measurement system used in the United States; includes feet, inches, pounds, gallons, etc.

• customary system

• metric system

a measurement system based on the number 10; used outside of the United States; includes meters, grams, liters, etc.

• customary system

• metric system

a measure of distance

• length

• width

• mass

• capacity